Botanical and Herbal Medicine

What is Herbal Medicine?

Herbal medicine practices are utilized by many cultures and medical systems around the globe. By using the various parts of plants, we can create extracts and formulas to treat disease and promote general health. Herbal medicine can come in many forms. They can be compounded into capsules, dried into herbal teas, blended into topical treatments and made into liquid extracts.

The origin of botanical medicine dates back centuries ago and evidence shows the use of over 300 plants was used by different parts of the world. These formulas used the seeds, roots, leaves and other parts of plants to create specialized formulas to address pharmacological needs. Naturopathic medicine combines these traditions with evidence based methods to create effective therapies. These plants can have profound effects on our biological systems and can be used for a variety of conditions and chronic diseases.

Dr. Maral aims to integrate herbal medicine into her treatment plans to aid the healing journey of the individual. Botanical medicine can gently push the system back into equilibrium and oftentimes contain much less side effects than synthetic pharmaceutical drugs. Herbal formulas oftentimes remove barriers to allow the body’s innate healing system to thrive and restore homeostasis.